Arm Kick TKO BREAKDOWN “How NOT to Block a Kick”

BREAKDOWN: Max Muay Thai Arm Kick TKO

Our goal recently has been to focus in on the importance and logistics of scoring. One of the highest scoring and most effective weapons in Muay Thai being the body kick, its attack and defensive counters have been our intricate study. Last week I made the repercussions of consistently blocking with the forearm apparent by setting up this trap.

This week we take a look at the body kick on the receiving end. This intricate breakdown was inspired by a Thai fighter utilizing a hard switch kick to the arm, resulting in a foreseeable TKO of a foreign opponent on Max Muay Thai.

Watch the highlighted breakdown of the TKO and the exclusive tutorial from Nak Muay Nation educating us on the proper response (Get a sneak peak and FREE trial of the Nak Muay Nation Member’s Area Here). You don’t always have to learn from your losses, study history and avoid past failures instead:

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Add purposeful drills to your routine. Advance all 8 weapons. Create stronger fundamentals. Gain power, control, and endurance in the clinch. Progress in your offense and defense simultaneously. Create a relationship with the heavy bag as your fully functional, responsive training partner to replace the limiting excuse of not having another body to work with.

The way we pattern our brain and body to work in training is the way that it will respond in sparring and in the fight. I personally use a set number of these drills as a warm up with a partner or on the pads backstage before walking out to perform my favorite form of savagery.

It gets my body and mind in-sync, with the right engagement and balance everything flows. With good defense, the offense just automatically flows out of my body and all becomes seamless. Expect for it to do the same for you, it’s time to get to work.

Paul Banasiak is a Professional Muay Thai fighter/addict, 9x champion, trainer, and fitness professional currently living, training, and fighting in Thailand. After leaving medical school without looking back, he decided to fully follow his passion of helping others become the best version of themselves, creating MuayThaiAthlete.com. A website for those who are already passionate individuals that want to take their life, mindset & training to the next level.